Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements
Composition Year 1707 in Mühlhausen?
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; [47 more...]Funeral music; For 2 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; German language; For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); For 2 violins, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, 2 violas, cello (arr); For violin, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello (arr); For 5 players (arr); For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, 3 violas, cello (arr); For violin, 2 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For violin, viola, 3 cellos (arr); For 4 violas, cello (arr); For 3 violas, 2 cellos (arr); For 2 violas, 3 cellos (arr); For violin, cello (arr); For 2 players (arr); For viola, cello (arr); For 2 cellos (arr); For violin, viola (arr); For 2 violas (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 4 recorders, continuo (arr); Scores featuring the recorder (arr); Scores with basso continuo; For 4 players with continuo (arr); For 5 recorders (arr); For guitar (arr); Scores featuring the guitar (arr); For organ (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For trumpet, organ (arr); Scores featuring the trumpet (arr); For 2 trumpets (arr)

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Copyist Copyist Anon. 421 = Anon. J. S. Bach XXI
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Copyist Anon. 410 = Anon. J. S. Bach X (Blechschmidt)
Copyist Anon. 411 = Anonymus J. S. Bach XI (Blechschmidt) = Breitkopf-Kopist
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
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Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
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Publisher. Info. Neue Bach-Ausgabe, Serie I, Band 34 (pp.1-40)
Kassel: Bärenreiter Verlag, 1986. Plate BA 5062.
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⇒ 4 more: 2a. Chorus: 'Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit', / 2b. Arioso: 'Ach, Herr, lehre uns bedenken', / 2c. Aria: 'Bestelle dein Haus; denn du wirst sterben', / 2d. Chorale: 'Es ist der alte Bund' • 3a. Aria: 'In deine Hände befehl ich meinen Geist' / 3b. Arioso: 'Heute wirst du mit mir' • 4. Chorus: 'Glorie, Lob, Ehr und Herrlichkeit' • Engraving files (MuseScore)

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⇒ 7 more: Bassoon (ad lib.) • Viola da gamba 1 (Viola) • Viola da gamba 2 (Cello 1) • Cello 2 • Cellos/Basses • Harpsichord • Organ

Editor Wilhelm Rust (1822–1892)
Publisher. Info. Bach-Gesellschaft Ausgabe, Band 23
Leipzig: Breitkopf und Härtel, 1876. Plate B.W. XXIII.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2525.
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⇒ 6 more: Flute (Recorder) 2 • Flute (Recorder) 1/2 • Viola da gamba 1 • Viola da gamba 2 • Viola da gamba 1/2 • Continuo

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Vocal Scores

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Arranger Gustav Rösler (1819–1882), piano reduction
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Arranger Bernhard Todt (1822–1907), piano reduction
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Arranger Robert Franz (1818–1892), piano reduction
Language German / English
Translator John Troutbeck (1832–1899), English text
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For String Quartets (Bartoli)

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For Piano (Sun)
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Recordings Performance by Ruoshi Sun (2024)
1. Sinfonia
2d. Es ist der alte Bund
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Sonatina (No.1)

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For Organ (Gouin)

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For Organ (Guilmant)
Arranger Alexandre Guilmant (1837–1911)
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Aria: 'In deine Hände befehl ich meinen Geist' (No.3)

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Chorus: 'Glorie, Lob, Ehr und Herrlichkeit' (No.4)

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General Information

Work Title Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit
Alternative. Title Actus Tragicus
Name Translations 神の時こそいと良き時; Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, רי"ב 106
Name Aliases Actus tragicus; Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (Actus Tragicus); Actus Tragicus av J. S. Bach; Actus tragicus av Bach; Actus Tragicus av Bach; Actus Tragicus av J.S. Bach
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 81145067325766630567; LCCN: n80125020; GND: 300007981; [3 more...]BNF: 13909449r; NLA: 36009113; BNE: XX3385642
Composer Bach, Johann Sebastian
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. BWV 106 ; BC A 18
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJB 260
Key E-flat major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 4 movements:
  1. Sonatina (E♭ major, 20 bars)
  2. [Movement in multiple parts, 185 bars]
    a. Chorus: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (E♭ major-C minor, 50 bars)
    b. Arioso (tenor): Ach, Herr, lehre uns bedenken (C minor, 21 bars)
    c. Aria (bass): Bestelle dein Haus; denn du wirst sterben (C minor-F minor, 59 bars)
    d. Chorus: Es ist der alte Bund (F minor, 55 bars)
  3. [Movement in multiple parts, 70 bars]
    a. Aria (alto): In deine Hände befehl ich meinen Geist (B♭ minor, 24 bars)
    b. Arioso (bass) & Choral (alto): Heute wirst du mit mir (A♭ major-C minor, 46 bars)
  4. Chorus: Glorie, Lob, Ehr und Herrlichkeit (E♭ major, 51 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1707 in Mühlhausen?
First Performance. 1707-08 (probably 1707-08-10) in Mühlhausen
First Publication. 1830 (BG)
Librettist see below
No.2a. Acts 17:28
No.2b. Psalm XC:12
No.2c. Isaiah 38:1
No.2d. Johann Leon (ca.1531–ca.1597)
No.3b. Luke 23:43
Martin Luther (1483–1546)
No.4. Adam Reusner (ca.1496/1500–1575/82)
Language German
Dedication Funeral
Average DurationAvg. Duration 20 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation alto, bass, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail 2 recorders (2 flutes), 2 viola da gambas, continuo
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